Sales Director
Job Description
Drive commercial growth for the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) segment across global accounts and strategic acquisitions.
Responsibilities
- Own commercial strategy and development for the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) Segment, including global business growth and strategic acquisitions
- Meet or exceed operating plan targets for Sales, EBITDA, and Trade Working Capital across all A&D North America businesses
- Coordinate Key Account activities for Global A&D sites and acquisition businesses
- Lead strategic initiatives for global A&D businesses, including DSG synergies, acquisition synergies, expanding VMI, kitting services, and e-commerce adoption
- Directly lead, manage, motivate, and train Global Account Managers in the A&D vertical in North America
- Provide leadership, motivation, and direction to Program Managers in North America to support customer needs
- Drive new business growth in A&D markets to gain market share and diversify
- Stay current on A&D markets, customers, vendors, and competitors to support ongoing integration of acquired business units into Gexpro Services
- Support acquisition strategy for A&D within Gexpro Services
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
- Ability to effectively manage a P&L operation
- Experience leading, developing, and implementing organic and inorganic growth strategies
- Demonstrated product and industry knowledge of the supply chain services segment
- Demonstrated experience in commercial/contract management, managing project finances, and supplier negotiations
- Strong executive-level presentation skills
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to share information
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Proven record in decision-making and motivating others to deliver
- Ability and willingness to travel at least 25% of the time
- Understanding of key Aerospace Quality and Compliance requirements
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Hybrid work schedule
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition assistance program
- Health Wellness programs
- Pet insurance
- Eligible employees can contribute to our 401(k) immediately with a competitive match
- Several paid holidays and paid time off including personal, sick, and vacation time
Language Skills
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees
- Ability to communicate with customers and staff to make accurate assessments of customer and branch needs
Mathematical Skills
- Ability to verify and calculate figures such as cost, commissions, credit, rebate, and profit
- Ability to understand and interpret financial data and reports and balance sheets
Reasoning Ability
- Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of concrete variables with limited standardization
- Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, or schedule form
- Ability to use sound judgment and problem-solving skills to analyze customer, branch, and employee problems and recommend proper courses of action
- Ability to organize and prioritize job projects and requirements
Attendance Demands
- Attendance required Monday through Friday during normal business hours
- Required to travel to different locations nationally
- May be required to work overtime, and occasional Saturdays and Sundays
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
Physical Demands
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- Regularly required to sit; use hands; handle or feel; speak, read, and hear English
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision ability required: ability to adjust focus
Work Environment
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- Noise level usually moderate
- High stress and fast-paced environment
Location: Irving, TX (hybrid)